Tag: Maj. General Chris Olukolade
Protest: Group warns against Kenya model in Nigeria
The group said the centre was concerned about the antics of those who are mooting the idea of re-enacting in…
Boko Haram landmines slows Nigeria’s charge
Nigeria’s military says its final push to clear the Islamist Boko Haram militants from their forest hideouts is being hampered…
Chadian troops aiming to recapture Baga
In deploying troops to join the war against Boko Haram militants, Chad’s immediate target is the capturing of Baga, a…
Nigeria’s military studying Boko Haram new video
Director of Defence Information in Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, Maj. General Chris Olukolade said the latest video released by the insurgent…
Wanted terror suspect arrested, says DHQ
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters on Tuesday claimed that a wanted terror kingpin was among the 486 Boko Haram suspects arrested in…
News Analysis: Big blow on Nigeria’s military
By Bayo Onanuga Skeptics of Nigeria’s military campaign against the murderous Boko Haram gunmen in Nigeria’s northeast now have a…
Abducted school girls: Nigeria’s military say they goofed
Nigeria’s military authorities have acknowledged that they goofed over their statement that all but eight of the 129 abducted school…
Nigeria’s military recovers weapons, animals in battles against militias
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military authorities said on Sunday that their assaults on camps of armed militia men in Kaduna and…
Boko Haram terrorists kill five Nigerian soldiers – Defence Headquarters
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military authorities said on Tuesday that five of their men fighting the Boko Haram insurgent group in…
Suicide attack kills 15 civilians in Maiduguri
Fifteen civilians have been killed and 17 others injured after a suicide attack in Maiduguri, Borno state by suspected Boko…
4 Boko Haram suicide bombers killed in failed attack
Four would-be suicide bombers planning to blow up a petrol station in Maiduguri, Borno state have been killed by soldiers…
Military battles criminal gangs in Central Nigeria
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria military has announced that it has embarked on a major military operations in Benue,Nasarawa and Plateau, the…
Army says captured Boko Haram terrorists making confessions
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday said that scores of wounded Boko Haram terrorists who fled from various camps under…
Boko Haram militants suffer heavy losses in Bama
Suspected Boko Haram militants armed with explosives attacked Bama, a troubled spot in Nigeria’s northeast on Wednesday, sparking a battle…
Nigeria’s army pledges more firepower against Boko Haram
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military has promised to step up action against the Boko Haram insurgents in the next few days.…